bentsen: senator, i served with jack kennedy, i knew jack kennedy. jack kennedy was a friend of mine. senator, you are no jack kennedy. [applause] it has to be done in a situation like that. quayle: that was really uncalled for, senator. [applause] bentsen: you're the one that was making the comparison, senator, and i am one who knew him well, and frankly i think that you are so far to the objectives you choose for your country but i did not think the comparison was well taken. >> moderator: a question for senator bentsen. >> since your team to be taking a hostage on the stage, let me ask a question about the american hostages nine astelin global captivity in the middle east. senator, you've been critical of the iran contra affair but tell me, does the bentsen ticket have a plan for getting the american hostages held in the middle east released in any deutsch time? bentsen: and chief executive will face, but if you can't help but have sympathy for that family. but the one thing that we ought to know by now is that you can't go out and make a secret d